417 REPLAY Photo Therapy #12 - The Importance of Niching Down in Your Photography Business

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Audrey and Natalie talk about one of our sponsors, Pic-Time, and how it can help you make a loooot more money in your photo business! 📸 Get a jump start growing your biz! My free guide outlines the 8 things you NEED to grow:https://photobizhelp.com/8thingsAmazing DEALS exclusively for the PBH fam from our brilliant sponsors!⚡️Pic-Time: get a FREE BONUS month with code PHOTOBIZHELP✨17Hats: take 50% off your first YEAR with code PHOTOBIZHELP☀️ StudioQ: get 10% off any studio booking with code PHOTOBIZHELP ❤️SHARE THE LOVE❤️Rate the PBH podcast here:https://ratethispodcast.com/pbh📸 Get a jump start growing your biz! My free guide outlines the 8 things you NEED to grow:https://photobizhelp.com/8thingsConnect:☀️ IG: https://www.instagram.com/photobizhelp/💙 Join our FB group HERE!🌿 https://photobusinesshelp.com/blog/Tarot & Clarity Coaching:☽ https://nataliej.co☽ https://instagram.com/nataliej.coAbout Natalie:Natalie is founder of Photo Business Help & a Minnesota-based portrait photographer. You can connect & learn all about her here:https://jennings.photo/aboutmehttps://photobusinesshelp.comhttps://instagram.com/jenningsphotohttps://instagram.com/photobizhelpAbout Audrey:  Audrey is a Minnesota-based wedding & portrait photographer. You can see her amazing photos and learn all about her here:www.audreynicolephotography.comhttps://instagram.com/audreynicolephotographyProduced by: FullCastMentioned in this episode:FREE SEO AuditShow up on Google for the people in your area who need your photo skills! Instant access to the Simple SEO course with bite-sized video trainings to help you get your site fully optimized and ranking. Live monthly trainings and SEO cowork/Q+A calls Get your questions answered, know what to do, when to do it, and why. Only $30/month FREE 10-minute recorded site audit for all new members from PhotoBusinessHelp (they can just let me know...

In this episode of the Photo Business Help Podcast, Natalie and Audrey talk about how important it is to get more specific with your photography business's product and goals. 📸 Get a jump start growing your biz! My free guide outlines the 8 things you NEED to grow:https://photobizhelp.com/8thingsAmazing DEALS exclusively for the PBH fam from our brilliant sponsors!⚡️Pic-Time: get a FREE BONUS month with code PHOTOBIZHELP✨17Hats: take 50% off your first YEAR with code PHOTOBIZHELP☀️ StudioQ: get 10% off any studio booking with code PHOTOBIZHELP ❤️SHARE THE LOVE❤️Rate the PBH podcast here:https://ratethispodcast.com/pbh📸 Get a jump start growing your biz! My free guide outlines the 8 things you NEED to grow:https://photobizhelp.com/8thingsConnect:☀️ IG: https://www.instagram.com/photobizhelp/💙 Join our FB group HERE!🌿 https://photobusinesshelp.com/blog/Tarot & Clarity Coaching:☽ https://nataliej.co☽ https://instagram.com/nataliej.coAbout Natalie:Natalie is founder of Photo Business Help & a Minnesota-based portrait photographer. You can connect & learn all about her here:https://jennings.photo/aboutmehttps://photobusinesshelp.comhttps://instagram.com/jenningsphotohttps://instagram.com/photobizhelpAbout Audrey:  Audrey is a Minnesota-based wedding & portrait photographer. You can see her amazing photos and learn all about her here:www.audreynicolephotography.comhttps://instagram.com/audreynicolephotographyProduced by: FullCastMentioned in this episode:FREE SEO AuditShow up on Google for the people in your area who need your photo skills! Instant access to the Simple SEO course with bite-sized video trainings to help you get your site fully optimized and ranking. Live monthly trainings and SEO cowork/Q+A calls Get your questions answered, know what to do, when to do it, and why. Only $30/month FREE 10-minute recorded site audit for all new members from...

In this episode of the Photo Business Help podcast, I talk with Shaily Hakimian about social media and how to leverage it for your photography business! About Shaily: Shaily started doing social media for her hobby community in high school… ON MYSPACE. She didn't realize what she did was doing social media until after college when she saw a question on a job application asking if she had ever managed an online community, and she realized there was something there.She graduated from Indiana University with a degree and certification in elementary education K-6, and she now uses those mad teaching skills to lead workshops, work with business owners 1-on-1 training them on social media, and has coached 200+ B2B consultants on how to use LinkedIn to grow their business. She guides business on how to stay top of mind with their community and referral network using social media. I hold them accountable and boost their confidence in themselves, what they have to offer, and their own social media abilities. She loves live streaming, event social media, live Tweeting, and comment engagement. Learn more about Shaily on LinkedIn, Twitter, and don’t look too hard for her on TikTok. Social Links:https://linktr.ee/hakimian45📸 Get a jump start growing your biz! My free guide outlines the 8 things you NEED to grow:https://photobizhelp.com/8thingsAmazing DEALS exclusively for the PBH fam from our brilliant sponsors!⚡️Pic-Time: get a FREE BONUS month with code PHOTOBIZHELP✨17Hats: take 50% off your first YEAR with code PHOTOBIZHELP☀️ StudioQ: get 10% off any studio booking with code PHOTOBIZHELP ❤️SHARE THE LOVE❤️Rate the PBH podcast here:https://ratethispodcast.com/pbh📸 Get a jump start growing your biz! My free guide outlines the 8 things you NEED to grow:https://photobizhelp.com/8thingsConnect:☀️ IG:&nbsp;https://www.instagram.com/photobizhelp/💙 Join our FB group&nbsp;HERE!🌿 https://photobusinesshelp.com/blog/Tarot &amp; Clarity Coaching:☽ https://nataliej.co☽ https://instagram.com/nataliej.coAbout Natalie:Natalie is founder of Photo Business Help &amp; a Minnesota-based portrait photographer. You can connect &amp; learn all about her here:https://jennings.photo/aboutmehttps://photobusinesshelp.comhttps://instagram.com/jenningsphoto<a...

In this episode, Audrey and I have a super fun conversation with Annemie Tonken about Pictime and the story behind the "Simple Sales System." About Annemie: Annemie has been a professional photographer since 2010 and is now a respected educator, speaker, and podcaster focusing on business systems and strategies that help creative entrepreneurs run profitable, sustainable businesses they love.She's the host of This Can't Be That Hard, a top-rated weekly business podcast for photographer and creator of the Simple Sales System, which is used by thousands of photographers worldwide to create in-person sales-level income and service in an automated, workflow-friendly way. She's also the Co-Founder of The Family Narrative conference.https://thiscantbethathard.comFacebookInstagramLinkedin📸 Get a jump start growing your biz! My free guide outlines the 8 things you NEED to grow:https://photobizhelp.com/8thingsAmazing DEALS exclusively for the PBH fam from our brilliant sponsors!⚡️Pic-Time: get a FREE BONUS month with code PHOTOBIZHELP✨17Hats: take 50% off your first YEAR with code PHOTOBIZHELP☀️ StudioQ: get 10% off any studio booking with code PHOTOBIZHELP ❤️SHARE THE LOVE❤️Rate the PBH podcast here:https://ratethispodcast.com/pbh📸 Get a jump start growing your biz! My free guide outlines the 8 things you NEED to grow:https://photobizhelp.com/8thingsConnect:☀️ IG:&nbsp;https://www.instagram.com/photobizhelp/💙 Join our FB group&nbsp;HERE!🌿 https://photobusinesshelp.com/blog/Tarot &amp; Clarity Coaching:☽ https://nataliej.co☽ https://instagram.com/nataliej.coAbout Natalie:Natalie is founder of Photo Business Help &amp; a Minnesota-based portrait photographer. You can connect &amp; learn all about her here:https://jennings.photo/aboutmehttps://photobusinesshelp.comhttps://instagram.com/jenningsphoto<a href="https://instagram.com/photobizhelp" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

In this episode of the Photo Business Help Podcast, I talk with photographer Fiona Margo about how to use social media for your business, even when you're feeling burnt out. Fiona's Margo Previous Episodes: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/510d860b-cf7d-4dde-ba94-af0f5cc2387bhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/f1cc8440-f2c3-4c5f-97ea-a5751a172f66About Fiona MargoSince 2011, I have&nbsp;been providing family and newborn photography to fun-loving, adventurous and snuggly families in Seattle and beyond. I have loved&nbsp;running my photography business full-time for the past five years, and am passionate about helping other photographers to best utilize their time so that their businesses thrive. I have previously been an instructor at the Unraveled Academy, and have taught workshops about family and newborn photography from Waco, Texas to Seattle, Washington.Connect with Fionafionamargophotography.comhttps://www.instagram.com/fionamargo/Mentions:Kayla Harren, Illustratorhttps://instagram.com/kaylaharren📸 Get a jump start growing your biz! My free guide outlines the 8 things you NEED to grow:https://photobizhelp.com/8thingsAmazing DEALS exclusively for the PBH fam from our brilliant sponsors!⚡️Pic-Time: get a FREE BONUS month with code PHOTOBIZHELP✨17Hats: take 50% off your first YEAR with code PHOTOBIZHELP☀️ StudioQ: get 10% off any studio booking with code PHOTOBIZHELP ❤️SHARE THE LOVE❤️Rate the PBH podcast here:https://ratethispodcast.com/pbh📸 Get a jump start growing your biz! My free guide outlines the 8 things you NEED to grow:https://photobizhelp.com/8thingsConnect:☀️ IG:&nbsp;https://www.instagram.com/photobizhelp/💙 Join our FB group&nbsp;HERE!🌿 https://photobusinesshelp.com/blog/Tarot &amp; Clarity Coaching:☽ https://nataliej.co☽ https://instagram.com/nataliej.coAbout Natalie:Natalie is founder of Photo Business Help &amp; a Minnesota-based portrait photographer. You can connect &amp; learn all about her here:<a href="https://jennings.photo/aboutme" rel="noopener...

Ever wondered what it feels like to strip back the layers of expectation and create something deeply authentic? Join me on a transformative exploration into the heart of genuine artistry, where we navigate the intricacies of podcasting, music, and self-expression. My journey has taken me from the analytical to the organic, culminating in the birth of the Corporate Oracle deck, a project that makes real my quest for sincerity in creativity. As we unravel the reasons behind our guarded natures during performances, we contemplate the impact of such barriers on the rawness of our dialogues.It can be said that an artist's path is never linear, and this episode is a testament to that. I speak candidly about the metamorphosis from pain to purpose, drawing from the profound grief of losing my mother to the unbridled liberty of crafting art solely for art's sake. We look to the inspiring philosophies of Rick Rubin and the organic rise of an Instagram artist, reminding us that the truest form of creation resonates universally. Moreover, we discuss the delicate dance between structure and spontaneity in the creative process, and I share my insights on producing music that resonates with the soul's rhythm.Our hearts connect through an enlightening chat with the talent behind @freedmit, where we anticipate their upcoming album and the magic it promises to weave. This episode is a tribute to the joy of artistic discovery and the power of shared narratives. Through these conversations, we not only uncover the essence of what it means to create from an authentic place, but also celebrate the bonds formed when we let our true selves shine through in our work.Key Takeaways(00:00) Authenticity in Podcasting and Creativity(14:26) Creative Evolution and Authentic Expression(24:34) Creative Flow and Source Energy(39:39) Power of Mindset and Creativity(43:57) Connecting Through Instagram HandleShareable Quotes"I think the most popular episodes are generally the ones where I'm just blabbing away a little bit and not really being as polished. And I just—I don't know—I think that we're very conditioned to wanting to be received well and not have the conflict.""It's so funny because the whole intention was for me to sound really professional, sound very polished, but as I get older and as I tap more into my most authentic creations, especially with music too, I find myself creating the most wonderful art when I am not in my head and I'm just fully relaxed and with myself.""I think what makes a great leader, artist, creative, is someone who can do both—allow the creative process to happen without the pressure of time, and then, once it's there, to have the discipline to shape and execute it. There's an intrinsic discipline to get the work out because now it feels like it's made for more than just me, and I know that."Connect with BriWebsite - https://www.bridimit.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/bridimit/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridimit/❤️SHARE THE LOVE❤️Rate the PBH podcast here:https://ratethispodcast.com/pbh📸 Get a jump start growing your biz! My free guide outlines the 8 things you NEED to grow:https://photobizhelp.com/8thingsConnect:☀️ IG:&nbsp;<a...

Hey there, beautiful souls! I'm absolutely thrilled to share with you a sparkling gem of an episode where we delve into the world of boudoir photography with the incredibly talented Liz Hansen. Liz isn't just a master behind the lens; she's a visionary who has transformed her passion for capturing women's inner beauty into a thriving, million-dollar business. In our heartfelt conversation, she reveals the essential blend of people skills, technical prowess, and empowering experiences that has propelled her Chicago Boudoir Photography studio to the forefront of the industry. I'm personally blown away by her commitment to not only celebrate the feminine form but to also guide fellow photographers on their journey to success with her Million Dollar Studio Program.I can't wait for you to join us on this empowering exploration of turning snapshots into a lucrative and fulfilling empire. Liz's story is one of resilience, innovation, and the power of self-belief. From juggling the complexities of client relationships to implementing business automation that turns chaos into harmony, Liz generously shares insights that are both inspiring and incredibly practical. Whether you're a budding photographer or a seasoned pro looking to level up, this episode is packed with golden nuggets that will ignite your passion and help you envision new possibilities for your craft. So, grab your favorite cup of coffee, find a cozy spot, and let's dive into the transformative world of boudoir photography together. Trust me, you'll walk away feeling ready to conquer your dreams and maybe even book your own boudoir shoot!Key Takeaways(00:00) Boudoir Photography and Building Studio(09:46) Boudoir Photography and Business Growth(13:54) Business Automation for Photographers(20:03) Starting a Boudoir Photography Business(30:26) People Skills in Photography Business Importance(40:43) Free Resources and Boudoir Photography Programs(43:32) Building a Studio Business Powerfully BeautifulShareable Quotes"Unlocking the potential within every client, we're not just capturing their image; we're celebrating their essence. In the art of Boudoir photography, it's about empowering beauty, one shutter click at a time.""Transforming a passion into a profession isn't just about the camera in your hands; it's the systems in place, the client experiences you curate, and the courage to build something powerfully beautiful from the ground up.""In the realm of Boudoir photography, technical skill meets emotional intelligence. It's where the right lighting meets the light within every client, creating a harmony that resonates in every empowering portrait we take."Connect with LizEmail - [email protected] - https://milliondollar.studio/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/liz.boudoir.1/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chicago.boudoir/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-hansen-9aab35173/Twitter - https://twitter.com/MillionphotogLiz's page where people can find links to many of her offerings - https://milliondollar.studio/liz📸 Get a jump start...

In this episode, we dive deep into the dynamic world of digital marketing with Nikki Nash, a marketing expert who is transforming businesses in the most remarkable ways. Nikki's insights are a beacon for photographers eager to understand the digital marketing world. Her approach, grounded in years of shaping Fortune 100 companies and sprouting tech startups, now serves to amplify the reach and impact of entrepreneurs in the online space. With Nikki's guidance, we unravel the art of captivating an audience in an era where attention is the most coveted currency. Her warmth and genuine enthusiasm for helping others shine through every topic we explore, from harnessing the visual power of Instagram to creating content that resonates and connects on a human level. As we dissect the intricate dance between strategy and execution, I can't help but feel inspired by the milestones she's helping our listeners achieve in their photography businesses. Nikki's personal anecdotes, paired with her strategic talent, make for a treasure trove of knowledge that I am so excited to share with you all.Key Takeaways(00:00) The Importance of Marketing Strategies(09:55) Creating a Marketing Strategy for Photographers(21:17) Marketing Tips for Photography Businesses(29:02) Photography Portfolio and Utilizing Instagram(35:40) Finding and Connecting on InstagramShareable Quotes"Marketing is just building relationships with people who might want to buy what you're selling. It's about listening to people, understanding what they want, and making connections.""The only barriers we face are those we impose on ourselves. Pursue your passions with the conviction that you have the support you need to succeed." "Treating clients well ensures they spread your name. It's the exceptional customer experience that creates a ripple effect in the form of organic growth."Connect with NikkiEmail - [email protected] - https://nikkinash.co/Facebook - https://facebook.com/nashnikkiInstagram - https://instagram.com/nikkinashofficialLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkinash/Twitter - https://twitter.com/nikkinashco📸 Get a jump start growing your biz! My free guide outlines the 8 things you NEED to grow:https://photobizhelp.com/8thingsAmazing DEALS exclusively for the PBH fam from our brilliant sponsors!⚡️Pic-Time: get a FREE BONUS month with code PHOTOBIZHELP✨17Hats: take 50% off your first YEAR with code PHOTOBIZHELP☀️ StudioQ: get 10% off any studio booking with code PHOTOBIZHELP ❤️SHARE THE LOVE❤️Rate the PBH podcast here:https://ratethispodcast.com/pbh📸 Get a jump start growing your biz! My free guide outlines the 8...

In this episode I sit down with Connor Walberg, and we pull back the curtain on the misunderstood world of SEO for photographers. Our conversation is ful of practical strategies, from debunking the myth of instant SEO success to advocating for patience and the craft of consistent content creation.Imagine crafting content so compelling that your audience can't help but be drawn to your work. That's what we're exploring—how tailoring your website's narrative to your photography niche can captivate potential clients. Connor offers his insights into niching down and developing cornerstone content that not only pleases Google but also frames your services in the best light.We share the details of building a robust Google My Business profile, complete with genuine customer reviews. I share the art of gathering these testimonials without setting off any alarms, painting a picture of authentic engagement and community. I also share my Simple SEO Course, a set of tools designed to help photographers focus their SEO efforts and connect with others on the same journey.Key Takeaways(00:00) SEO Simplified for Photographers(09:32) SEO Focus(16:09) Optimizing SEO for Photography Niche(28:48) Get More Google My Business Reviews(37:24) Early Career Navigation in Unknown TerritoryShareable Quotes"SEO is, you do all this work and then you're... sitting there and then you're like well, it's not working, I'm going to go do something else. And nine months later, a year later or something like that, all of a sudden you're getting all these inquiries from Google and you don't even really remember why.""If your homepage says that you do everything, Google's not gonna feature you for everything. They're not gonna say that this generalist is going to be the portrait photographer they recommend over a specific family portrait photographer.""You turn down what you don't want to make room for what you do want, because if you're spending all your time doing what you don't want, it's only going to lead to more of what you don't want."Connect with GUESTWebsite - https://connorwalberg.com/Email - [email protected] - https://www.facebook.com/connor.walberg/📸 Get a jump start growing your biz! My free guide outlines the 8 things you NEED to grow:https://photobizhelp.com/8thingsAmazing DEALS exclusively for the PBH fam from our brilliant sponsors!⚡️Pic-Time: get a FREE BONUS month with code PHOTOBIZHELP✨17Hats: take 50% off your first YEAR with code PHOTOBIZHELP☀️ StudioQ: get 10% off any studio booking with code PHOTOBIZHELP ❤️SHARE THE LOVE❤️Rate the PBH podcast here:https://ratethispodcast.com/pbh📸 Get a jump start growing your biz! My free guide outlines the 8 things you NEED to grow:https://photobizhelp.com/8thingsConnect:☀️ IG:&nbsp;<a...